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WAVELLITE
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Noun
wavellite (countable and uncountable, plural wavellites)
(mineral) A hydrated aluminium phosphate, Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3·5H2O, sometimes mined as a source of phosphorus.
Source: Wiktionary
Wa"vel*lite, n. Etym: [After Dr. Wm. Wavel, the discoverer.] (Min.)
Definition: A hydrous phosphate of alumina, occurring usually in hemispherical radiated forms varying in color from white to yellow, green, or black.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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THOUGHTFULLY
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